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Mayor Wu says World Cup has been ‘huge' for Boston, lobbies for continuing 3 a.m. last call

Mayor Michelle Wu says the 3 a.m. pilot boosted sales and foot traffic, while nearly 200 bars and restaurants stayed open later.

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Mayor Michelle Wu says the 2026 World Cup brought big gains and no incidents with 3 a.m. last call. She wants it to continue.

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Mayor Michelle Wu claims that the 2026 World Cup has been a big event for Boston, and that the expansion of the closing hours of bars has benefited local establishments so much that she wants to keep the bill. "It's been amazing," Wu said Wednesday during her participation in GBH's "Boston Public Radio" program. "We received 155,000 people at the Fan Fest and our local small businesses have continued to record an increase in the public influx. W…

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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